Preparing for the Course

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

At the end of the week, you’ll have covered material from the Level 2/3: Fundamentals, Level 4/5: Advanced Techniques and Level 6/7: Heavy Duty Applications courses.

Not only will you be exposed to the most advanced towing and recovery techniques taught by our team of lead instructors, but you’ll be spending a week with other recovery professionals from across the USA and Canada and even around the world, who will share their experiences and skills each day.

The week-long program is offered at the WreckMaster training facility in Buffalo, NY and will include lunch on all training days.

There are no prerequisites required to attend the weeklong course.

Learn how to:

  • Stay safe on scene
  • Prevent property damage claims
  • Calculate your towing capacity
  • Apply towing standards
  • Use proper terminology
  • Perform basic winching (including the Cruse Loop)
  • Apply your new knowledge of resistance to real-life problems
  • Earn customer confidence
  • Use advanced towing hook-ups
  • Calculate your truck’s lifting capacity
  • Rig for a vertical lift
  • Anchor your tow truck or carrier
  • Tow and recover heavier weight classes
  • Upright cars in complex scenarios
  • Upright tractor-trailers using single lane parallel methods
  • Work effectively on scene with a recovery team
  • Improve employee relations and keep customers happy
  • Calculate your truck’s lifting capacity using advanced techniques
  • Use running and fixed snatch blocks in innovative ways
  • Determine total block loading using line angle factor multipliers
  • Apply the Golden Rule of Winching
  • Winch a loaded tractor trailer from a deep ditch
  • Mid-air roll a car
  • Top-roll a cement truck
  • Recognize what equipment ratings really mean
  • How to use low pressure air cushions
  • Use high pressure air bags
  • Operate and maintain blowers
  • Operate and maintain a valve bank
  • Apply your new knowledge of resistance to real-life problems
  • Execute primary and secondary bag placement
WORKBOOKS & DIGITAL ACCESS

 As an added bonus, you can log-in to WreckMaster at any time before or after the course (for up to 3 years after your course date) to access your digital workbook. A printed copy of the workbook will be provided at class.  

WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS

Please bring a calculator, a notepad and pen. Hands-on portion will be rain or shine so please dress appropriately.

IMPORTANT:

You MUST sign the waiver before attending the class and to print your certificate.

The intention of the following is to protect and upload the quality of the WreckMaster teachings.

I, _____________________, assume all responsibility for property damage, personal injury, and bodily injury, including death that may arise with the respect to my enrollment in the WreckMaster Training Program. I further agree of Governors, employees, and agents from any and all losses, injuries or damages, including death, that may be sustained by me as a result of my participation in the above noted program commencing on ________ and ending ______.

Attendance at this session unless otherwise declared is for the purpose of enhancing your income by improving your skill level to operate towing equipment. Your full payment grants you the authorization to use these materials as an operator. I authorize WreckMaster Inc to use and reproduce any photographs, personal narrative, interviews, or audio and video recordings of participation in this training class for any and all purposes.

You are not permitted to duplicate any material for any purpose or reward, gain, payment, gift, or exchange type. WreckMaster training materials, concepts, techniques, or style may not be used by any person, company, organization, association, club, or group in any means without the written consent of:

WreckMater Inc. P.O. BOX 428 Williamsville, NY 14231

Fax: 888-973-2562

I have read the above carefully, I understand it and voluntarily sign it and acknowledge that any questions that have occurred to me with respect to the above have been answered to my satisfaction.